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Mar 23, 2020

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U.S. automakers are swinging into action for ventilators in coronavirus fight

A VOCSN multi-function ventilator, partially disassembled to show its inner electronics, is pictured at Ventec Life Systems in Bothell, Washington. GM will lend a hand, and its suppliers are already being called on to manufacture parts.  / Reuter…

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2021 Ford Bronco Sport trim levels and packages find their way online

About a week ago, Juggernaut Performance and BroncoSportForum secured photos of the 2021 Bronco and Bronco Sport crossover without camouflage . They're back with more, Juggernaut and the forum getting hold of screenshots from Ford's internal ordering …

Tesla reportedly removing paid-for features after used-car sales

Jalopnik has run a couple of interesting stories on the experiences a number of people have had after buying used Teslas. It started last month with a story on a man named Alec, who bought a used 2017 Tesla Model S from a used-car dealer last Decembe…

[VIDEO] Take this eerie video ride through coronavirus-emptied NYC streets

As the coronavirus pandemic forces states to crack down on gathering places and more and more companies shift to teleworking schedules, America's urban areas are becoming eerily quiet. Nothing illustrates this more clearly than a drive through an alm…

2020 Ram Power Wagon Review | What mud?

A 2020 Ram Power Wagon is not your typical heavy-duty pickup truck . All of them try to be the tough kid on the block, but the Power Wagon goes even further. Just the name, Power Wagon, is synonymous with a tenacious, brash, and mean attitude.  "Let'…

The BoatCar is part Ford, part Sea Ray, 100% awesome, and for sale

There are thousands of used boats listed on eBay, but only one of them features power steering and a new set of tires. Meet the BoatCar, an unusual creation that exists at the intersection of vans and cabin cruisers. The process of dropping a 24-foo…

2021 Audi A3 sedan coming this year in three bodystyles

The fourth-generation Audi A3 Sportback hatch debuted earlier this month, and Audi doesn't plan to waste time getting the trunked version here, according to Car and Driver , which adds that the sedan likely shows in late 2020 as a 2021 model. The curr…

2020 Easter Jeep Safari canceled due to coronavirus shutdown

The organizers of the annual Easter Jeep Safari event in Moab, Utah, announced last week that the event has been called off in the wake of hotel and campground closures ordered in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.  The Southeast Utah Heal…

Swiss rider on Harley-Davidson LiveWire sets electric motorcycle distance record

Harley-Davidson's electric LiveWire offers about 100 miles of riding range, so it's not as well suited to long road trips as its gasoline-powered siblings , but that doesn't mean it can't go the distance. Swiss rider Michel von Tell proved that by set…

Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon get trim levels reworked again

GM Authority reports that GM has fiddled with trim packages on the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon for the 2021 model year, eliminating the base trims on both pickups and implementing small price changes. When the new model year goes on sale, the C…